US11445285B2ActiveUtilityA1

Interactive control method and device of an earphone case, earphone case and storage medium

Assignee: GOERTEK INCPriority: Oct 29, 2018Filed: Apr 29, 2021Granted: Sep 13, 2022
Est. expiryOct 29, 2038(~12.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jifu Zhao
H04R 2499/11H04M 2250/02H04R 2420/07H04R 2460/03H04R 1/1016H04M 1/72412H04M 1/72442H04R 1/1041H04R 1/1025H04M 1/6066H04W 76/14H04R 2201/10
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Abstract

An interactive control method and device of an earphone case, and an earphone case are disclosed. The earphone case includes a first accommodating cavity and a second accommodating cavity. The method includes: acquiring taking-out sequential order information or putting-in sequential order information of a first earphone and/or a second earphone with respect to the first accommodating cavity and/or the second accommodating cavity; determining a corresponding functional instruction of a mobile terminal or a corresponding functional instruction of an earphone according to a preset correspondence between the taking-out sequential order information or the putting-in sequential order information and functional instructions of the mobile terminal or functional instructions of the earphone; and sending the functional instruction of the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal or to the earphone.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An interactive control method of an earphone case, wherein
 the earphone case comprises a first accommodating cavity for accommodating a first earphone and a second accommodating cavity for accommodating a second earphone, and the method comprises: 
 acquiring taking-out sequential order information or putting-in sequential order information of the first earphone and/or the second earphone with respect to the first accommodating cavity and/or the second accommodating cavity; 
 determining a functional instruction of a mobile terminal corresponding to the taking-out sequential order information or the putting-in sequential order information, or determining a functional instruction of an earphone corresponding to the taking-out sequential order information or the putting-in sequential order information, according to a preset correspondence between the taking-out sequential order information or the putting-in sequential order information and functional instructions of the mobile terminal or functional instructions of the earphone; and 
 sending the functional instruction of the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal executes the functional instruction of the mobile terminal to realize an interaction function with the earphone, or sending the functional instruction of the earphone to the earphone to realize an interaction function between the earphone case and the earphone. 
 
     
     
       2. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the taking-out sequential order information includes: sequential order information of taking-out switching electrical signals acquired when a user first takes the first earphone out of the first accommodating cavity and then takes the second earphone out of the second accommodating cavity; and 
 the putting-in sequential order information includes: sequential order information of putting-in switching electrical signals acquired when a user first puts the first earphone into the first accommodating cavity and then puts the second earphone into the second accommodating cavity. 
 
     
     
       3. The method according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the sequential order information of taking-out switching electrical signals acquired includes: a corresponding taking-out switching electrical signal acquired when the first or second accommodating cavity switches from an accommodating state to an empty state after the user takes the first earphone out of the first accommodating cavity or takes the second earphone out of the second accommodating cavity; 
 the sequential order information of putting-in switching electrical signals acquired includes: a corresponding putting-in switching electrical signal acquired when the first or second accommodating cavity switches from an empty state to an accommodating state after the user puts the first earphone into the first accommodating cavity or puts the second earphone into the second accommodating cavity. 
 
     
     
       4. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein
 acquiring taking-out sequential order information or putting-in sequential order information of the first earphone and/or the second earphone with respect to the first accommodating cavity and/or the second accommodating cavity comprises: 
 acquiring an earphone identifier corresponding to taking-out or putting-in in a process of taking-out or putting-in, and determining the following information according to the earphone identifier: taking-out sequential order information or putting-in sequential order information of the first earphone with respect to the first accommodating cavity; or, taking-out sequential order information or putting-in sequential order information of the second earphone with respect to the second accommodating cavity; or, taking-out sequential order information or putting-in sequential order information of the first earphone and the second earphone with respect to the first accommodating cavity and the second accommodating cavity. 
 
     
     
       5. The method according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the first earphone is a left earphone, and the second earphone is a right earphone; taking-out sequential order information of the left earphone and the right earphone is acquired, and a first functional instruction of the mobile terminal corresponding to the taking-out sequential order information is determined according to a preset correspondence between the taking-out sequential order information and functional instructions of the mobile terminal; the first functional instruction of the mobile terminal includes at least one of the following functional instructions: a functional instruction instructing to establish a wireless connection between the mobile terminal and the earphones, a functional instruction instructing to run a music application in the mobile terminal, and a functional instruction instructing to play music through the earphones; or, 
 the first earphone is a right earphone, and the second earphone is a left earphone; taking-out sequential order information of the right earphone and the left earphone is acquired, and a second functional instruction of the mobile terminal corresponding to the taking-out sequential order information is determined according to a preset correspondence between the taking-out sequential order information and functional instructions of the mobile terminal; the second functional instruction of the mobile terminal includes at least one of the following functional instructions: a functional instruction instructing the mobile terminal to turn on a call mode, a functional instruction instructing the mobile terminal to show a dial interface to receive a phone number input by a user, or a functional instruction instructing the mobile terminal to answer an incoming call through the earphones. 
 
     
     
       6. The method according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the first earphone is a left earphone, and the second earphone is a right earphone; putting-in sequential order information of the left earphone and the right earphone is acquired, and a third functional instruction of the mobile terminal corresponding to the putting-in sequential order information is determined according to a preset correspondence between the putting-in sequential order information and functional instructions of the mobile terminal; the third functional instruction of the mobile terminal includes at least one of the following functional instructions: a functional instruction instructing to pause a music application in the mobile terminal, a functional instruction instructing to stop a music application in the mobile terminal, a functional instruction instructing to play music through a speaker in the mobile terminal, or a functional instruction instructing the mobile terminal to turn off a wireless connection with the earphone; or, 
 the first earphone is a right earphone, and the second earphone is a left earphone; putting-in sequential order information of the right earphone and the left earphone is acquired, and a fourth functional instruction of the mobile terminal corresponding to the putting-in sequential order information is determined according to a preset correspondence between the putting-in sequential order information and functional instructions of the mobile terminal; the fourth functional instruction of the mobile terminal includes at least one of the following functional instructions: a functional instruction instructing to play a call voice through a speaker in the mobile terminal, a functional instruction instructing the mobile terminal to turn off a wireless connection with the earphones, or a functional instruction instructing the mobile terminal to hang up. 
 
     
     
       7. The method according to  claim 4 , wherein
 acquiring taking-out sequential order information of taking the first earphone out of the first accommodating cavity and taking the second earphone out of the second accommodating cavity comprises: 
 acquiring a first taking-out switching electrical signal generated by a first detection sensor on the first accommodating cavity in response to a pressure value change after a user takes the first earphone out of the first accommodating cavity; and 
 acquiring a second taking-out switching electrical signal generated by a second detection sensor on the second accommodating cavity in response to a pressure value change after the user takes the second earphone out of the second accommodating cavity; 
 wherein a resistance value of a built-in resistor of the first detection sensor is different from a resistance value of a built-in resistor of the second detection sensor, and the first taking-out switching electrical signal is acquired before the second taking-out switching electrical signal is acquired; 
 acquiring putting-in sequential order information of putting the first earphone into the first accommodating cavity and putting the second earphone into the second accommodating cavity comprises: 
 acquiring a first putting-in switching electrical signal generated by a first detection sensor on the first accommodating cavity in response to a pressure value change after the user puts the first earphone into the first accommodating cavity; and 
 acquiring a second putting-in switching electrical signal generated by a second detection sensor on the second accommodating cavity in response to a pressure value change after the user puts the second earphone into the second accommodating cavity; 
 wherein a resistance value of a built-in resistor of the first detection sensor is different from a resistance value of a built-in resistor of the second detection sensor, and the first putting-in switching electrical signal is acquired before the second putting-in switching electrical signal is acquired. 
 
     
     
       8. The method according to  claim 7 , wherein
 acquiring an earphone identifier corresponding to taking-out or putting-in in a process of taking-out or putting-in comprises: 
 according to first current information of a first current passing through the built-in resistor of the first detection sensor, determining an earphone identifier of the first earphone corresponding to the first current information; and 
 according to second current information of a second current passing through the built-in resistor of the second detection sensor, determining an earphone identifier of the second earphone corresponding to the second current information. 
 
     
     
       9. The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises:
 when the earphone identifier indicates that there is only information of the first earphone, determining a fifth functional instruction of the mobile terminal corresponding to the taking-out sequential order information or a sixth functional instruction of the mobile terminal corresponding to the putting-in sequential order information according to taking-out information when the first earphone is taken out of the first accommodating cavity or putting-in information when the first earphone is put in the first accommodating cavity, and a preset correspondence between the taking-out information or the putting-in information and functional instructions of the mobile terminal; 
 sending the fifth functional instruction of the mobile terminal or the sixth functional instruction of the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal executes the fifth functional instruction of the mobile terminal or the sixth functional instruction of the mobile terminal to realize a fifth interaction function or a sixth interaction function with the earphone. 
 
     
     
       10. The method according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the first earphone is a left earphone; the fifth functional instruction of the mobile terminal corresponding to the taking-out information is determined according to a preset correspondence between the taking-out information of the left earphone and functional instructions of the mobile terminal; the fifth functional instruction of the mobile terminal includes at least one of the following functional instructions: a functional instruction instructing to establish a wireless connection with the earphone, a functional instruction instructing to run a music application in the mobile terminal, or a functional instruction instructing to show a frequently listened music playlist of the user in the music application and play music through the earphone; or, 
 the first earphone is a left earphone; the sixth functional instruction of the mobile terminal corresponding to the putting-in information is determined according to a preset correspondence between the putting-in information of the left earphone and the functional instructions of the mobile terminal; the sixth functional instruction of the mobile terminal includes at least one of the following functional instructions: a functional instruction instructing to pause a music application in the mobile terminal, a functional instruction instructing to stop a music application in the mobile terminal, a functional instruction instructing to play music through a speaker in the mobile terminal, or a functional instruction instructing to turn off a wireless connection with the earphone. 
 
     
     
       11. The method according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the first earphone is a right earphone; the fifth functional instruction of the mobile terminal corresponding to the taking-out information is determined according to a preset correspondence between the taking-out information of the right earphone and functional instructions of the mobile terminal; the fifth functional instruction of the mobile terminal includes at least one of the following functional instructions: a functional instruction instructing the mobile terminal to turn on a call mode, a functional instruction instructing the mobile terminal to show a dial interface to receive a phone number input by the user, or a functional instruction instructing the mobile terminal to answer an incoming call through the earphone; or, 
 the first earphone is a right earphone; the sixth functional instruction of the mobile terminal corresponding to the putting-in information is determined according to a preset correspondence between the putting-in information of the right earphone and the functional instructions of the mobile terminal; the sixth functional instruction of the mobile terminal includes at least one of the following functional instructions: a functional instruction instructing to play a call voice through a speaker in the mobile terminal, a functional instruction instructing to turn off a connection with the earphone, or a functional instruction instructing the mobile terminal to hang up. 
 
     
     
       12. The method according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the first earphone is a left earphone, and the second earphone is a right earphone; taking-out sequential order information of the left earphone and the right earphone is acquired, and a first functional instruction of the earphones corresponding to the taking-out sequential order information is determined according to a preset correspondence between the taking-out sequential order information and functional instructions of the earphones; the first functional instruction of the earphones includes a functional instruction instructing the earphones to turn off a charging mode or an instruction instructing the earphones to initiate a pairing connection request; or, 
 the first earphone is a right earphone, and the second earphone is a left earphone; taking-out sequential order information of the right earphone and the left earphone is acquired, and a second functional instruction of the earphones corresponding to the taking-out sequential order information is determined according to a preset correspondence between the taking-out sequential order information and functional instructions of the earphones; the second functional instruction of the earphones includes a functional instruction instructing the earphones to enter a standby play mode. 
 
     
     
       13. The method according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the first earphone is a left earphone, and the second earphone is a right earphone; putting-in sequential order information of the left earphone and the right earphone is acquired, and a third functional instruction of the earphones corresponding to the putting-in sequential order information is determined according to a preset correspondence between the putting-in sequential order information and functional instructions of the earphones; the third functional instruction of the earphones includes at least one of the following functional instructions: a functional instruction instructing the earphones to turn off the connection with the mobile terminal, a functional instruction instructing the earphone to stop playing sounds, or a functional instruction instructing the earphones to enter a low power mode; or, 
 the first earphone is a right earphone, and the second earphone is a left earphone; putting-in sequential order information of the right earphone and the left earphone is acquired, and a fourth functional instruction of the earphones corresponding to the putting-in sequential order information is determined according to a preset correspondence between the putting-in sequential order information and functional instructions of the earphones; the fourth functional instruction of the earphones includes a functional instruction instructing the earphones to enter a charging mode. 
 
     
     
       14. An interactive control method of earphones, wherein the interactive control method of earphones is applied to the earphones, and the method includes:
 acquiring taking-out sequential order information or putting-in sequential order information of a first earphone and/or a second earphone with respect to a first accommodating cavity and/or a second accommodating cavity of an earphone case; 
 determining a functional instruction of a mobile terminal corresponding to the taking-out sequential order information or the putting-in sequential order information, or determining a functional instruction of the earphone case corresponding to the taking-out sequential order information or the putting-in sequential order information, according to a preset correspondence between the taking-out sequential order information or the putting- in sequential order information and functional instructions of the mobile terminal or functional instructions of the earphone case; and 
 sending the functional instruction of the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal executes the functional instruction of the mobile terminal to realize an interaction function with the earphone, or sending the functional instruction of the earphone case to the earphone case to realize an interaction function between the earphone case and the earphone. 
 
     
     
       15. The method according to  claim 14 , wherein
 acquiring taking-out sequential order information or putting-in sequential order information of the first earphone and/or the second earphone with respect to the first accommodating cavity and/or the second accommodating cavity of the earphone case includes: 
 acquiring an earphone identifier corresponding to taking-out or putting-in in a process of taking-out or putting-in, and determining the following information according to the earphone identifier: taking-out sequential order information or putting-in sequential order information of the first earphone with respect to the first accommodating cavity; or, taking-out sequential order information or putting-in sequential order information of the second earphone with respect to the second accommodating cavity; or, taking-out sequential order information or putting-in sequential order information of the first earphone and the second earphone with respect to the first accommodating cavity and the second accommodating cavity. 
 
     
     
       16. The method according to  claim 15 , wherein
 acquiring taking-out sequential order information of taking the first earphone out of the first accommodating cavity and taking the second earphone out of the second accommodating cavity includes: 
 acquiring a first taking-out switching electrical signal generated by a first detection sensor on the first accommodating cavity in response to a pressure value change after a user takes the first earphone out of the first accommodating cavity; and 
 acquiring a second taking-out switching electrical signal generated by a second detection sensor on the second accommodating cavity in response to a pressure value change after the user takes the second earphone out of the second accommodating cavity; 
 wherein a resistance value of a built-in resistor of the first detection sensor is different from a resistance value of a built-in resistor of the second detection sensor, and the first taking-out switching electrical signal is acquired before the second taking-out switching electrical signal is acquired; 
 acquiring putting-in sequential order information of putting the first earphone into the first accommodating cavity and putting the second earphone into the second accommodating cavity include: 
 acquiring a first putting-in switching electrical signal generated by a first detection sensor on the first accommodating cavity in response to a pressure value change after the user puts the first earphone into the first accommodating cavity; and 
 acquiring a second putting-in switching electrical signal generated by a second detection sensor on the second accommodating cavity in response to a pressure value change after the user puts the second earphone into the second accommodating cavity; 
 wherein a resistance value of a built-in resistor of the first detection sensor is different from a resistance value of a built-in resistor of the second detection sensor, and the first putting-in switching electrical signal is acquired before the second putting-in switching electrical signal is acquired. 
 
     
     
       17. The method according to  claim 16 , wherein
 acquiring an accommodating cavity identifier corresponding to taking-out or putting-in in a process of taking-out or putting-in includes: 
 according to first current information of a first current passing through the built-in resistor of the first detection sensor, determining an accommodating cavity identifier of the first accommodating cavity corresponding to the first current information; and 
 according to second current information of a second current passing through the built-in resistor of the second detection sensor, determining an accommodating cavity identifier of the second accommodating cavity corresponding to the second current information. 
 
     
     
       18. A non-volatile memory device, having a computer program stored thereon, wherein when the computer program is executed by a processor, an interactive control method of an earphone case is implemented, wherein the earphone case comprises a first accommodating cavity for accommodating a first earphone and a second accommodating cavity for accommodating a second earphone, and the method includes:
 acquiring taking-out sequential order information or putting-in sequential order information of the first earphone and/or the second earphone with respect to the first accommodating cavity and/or the second accommodating cavity; 
 determining a functional instruction of a mobile terminal corresponding to the taking-out sequential order information or the putting-in sequential order information, or determining a functional instruction of an earphone corresponding to the taking-out sequential order information or the putting-in sequential order information, according to a preset correspondence between the taking-out sequential order information or the putting-in sequential order information and functional instructions of the mobile terminal or functional instructions of the earphone; and 
 sending the functional instruction of the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal executes the functional instruction of the mobile terminal to realize an interaction function with the earphone, or sending the functional instruction of the earphone to the earphone to realize an interaction function between the earphone case and the earphone.

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